headlong
Rushing without caution
Headlong means with the head leading—diving or falling face-first: She tumbled headlong down the stairs.
By extension, it describes rushing forward without caution or deliberation: They plunged headlong into marriage, a headlong rush to judgment.
The word works as both adverb and adjective: a headlong dive, running headlong into danger.
Heedless or skin irritation
- impetuousActing on sudden urge
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- hastyExcessively quick, ill-considered
- foolhardyRecklessly bold
incautious · thoughtless · careless · unthinking · imprudent · precipitate · overhasty · brash
Sudden steep descent
- diveHeadfirst water entry
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- nosediveSudden steep descent
- pitchFrequency of sound
fall · lunge · hurtle · career · vault · leap · somersault · topple
Arising without external cause
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- unpremeditatedWithout advance planning
- spur-of-the-momentDone without advance planning
snap · unconsidered · whimsical · knee-jerk · reactive · instinctive · gut · precipitous
Courageous and daring
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- intrepidResolutely without fear
- adventurousInclined toward risky endeavors
undaunted · valiant · gutsy · plucky · venturesome · dauntless · courageous · daredevil
rash
Heedless or skin irritation
- impetuousActing on sudden urge
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- hastyExcessively quick, ill-considered
foolhardy · incautious · thoughtless · careless · unthinking · imprudent · precipitate · overhasty · brash · unwise
plunge
Sudden steep descent
pitch · fall · lunge · hurtle · career · vault · leap · somersault · topple · sprawl
spontaneous
Arising without external cause
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- unpremeditatedWithout advance planning
spur-of-the-moment · snap · unconsidered · whimsical · knee-jerk · reactive · instinctive · gut · precipitous · sudden
bold
Courageous and daring
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- intrepidResolutely without fear
adventurous · undaunted · valiant · gutsy · plucky · venturesome · dauntless · courageous · daredevil · swashbuckling
headlongcautiously
In a guarded manner
deliberately · carefully · cautious · deliberate · careful
headlongfeet-first
Lower limbs preceding
backward · upright · controlled · cautiously
headway, heedless, headfirst, heading, heads, headed, header, heady